singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...
3 g& d+ x0 r& }tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
' D# ?; C8 e9 [- B5 P' |I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
8 ?( Z9 Y* {  ~- u1 c' k4 sI never really like starbucks. they...

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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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/ B6 i! f  _) |; O/ }It depends on how much RMB rose.

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% Y8 ~* Q2 ~; u! v! H' U0 _They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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% h9 I9 V  ]' o2 Ewhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:" j/ B- ?$ K1 b! I9 }
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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; u: ]# a4 c5 Y0 o6 r1 }1 T+ d5 @Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:7 p3 q5 c* k5 a  Q6 z. @; I

  ~. c. h1 V7 X0 GI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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( K) J* r. ^7 b% NThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too